Packing device for fragile articles.



E. 1. UEDE.

PACKING DEVICE FOR FRAGlLE ARTICLES.

APPLICATION FiLED MAY14. 191s.

:ifi82fi5 Patenied Oct. 22, E918.

The illustrated example is desi tice,

however, are of a size to be readily slipped into place, reliance being had on the tongues and not on thetight fit of the partitions to With the elements of the packing deviceseparated as shown by Figs. 3, 4 and 5, it

will be obvious that the body may be collapsed to fold fiat and the partitions given a fiat form with the flanges 19 thereof in the plane of the partition so that the Whole will occupy but little space.

I would state in conclusion that while the illustrated example constitutes a practical embodiment of my invention, I do not limit myself strictly to the mechanical details herein illustrated; since manifestly the 'same can be'considerably' varied without departure from the spirit of the'invention as .de-

fined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, '1 claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. A device for shipping fragile articles,

' the same including an open-ended tubular body, separate transverse partitions fitting yvith-in' said tubular body and spaced to ac- ;commodate the article, said partitions being formed with resilient cushioning members for the ends of the contained article and with edge flanges projecting at the inner. faces thereof, and retaining tongues of triangular form stamped from the interior of said tubular body and integral along one edge of the body for the tongues to be flexed inwardly to positions at the backs of the partitions to prevent displacement of the partitions toward the ends of the body, said triangular tongues being joined to the body on lines oblique to the planes of the respective partitions, and so located that the apexesof the move in arcuate paths transecting the planes of the partitions to effect a bearing of said apexes against said partitions and prevent. accidental slipping of the tongues laterally out of engagement with the partitions.

2. A shipping device of the class described, including a tubular body, tongues integral with the body, and partitions separate from the body'and adapted to be disposed transversely therein, said tongues joining the material of the body on lines oblique to the planes of the partitions and being-bendable OVGI the backs of the partitions.

3. A shipping. device of the class described, including a tubular body, tongues integral with the body, and partitions separate from the body and adapted to be disposed transversely therein, said tongues joining the material of the body on lines oblique ,to the planes of the partitions and being bendable over the backs of the partitions, said partitions being spaced to accommodate the article to be held, provided with central openings and with resilient members dis posed around said openings to engage the held article.

EDWARD JOHN TIEDE.

tongues when the latter are'bent inward 

